Loose-leaf binder.



1H0; 861,050. PATENTED JULY 23, 1907.

' I. H. PERKINS.

LOOSE LEA? BINDER.

- APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I 1906.

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JOHN KARDEHAN PERKINS, OF NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS.

LOOSE-LEAF BINDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 23, 1907.

Application filed September 1, 1906. Serial No. 332,916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jonx llnnnmux PERKINS, a citizen of the United States. residing: at Nacogdoches, in the county of Nacogdoches and State of Texas. have invented new and useful Improvements in Loose-Leaf Binders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to loose leaf binders designed especially for holding'mcdical prescriptions or the like, and has for its objects to produce a comparatively simple, inexpensive device of this character which may be readily installed for use. one with which the lo se leaves may be conveniently engaged. and one whereby I G which are thereafter removed from the bearing lugs the ends of the leaf holding members or rings may, when properly tilled, be quickly united preparatory to tiling the papers away.

.With these and,other objects in view, the invention comprises the novel features of construction and coinbination of parts more fully hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a front elevation of a binderembodying the invention and showing the same mounted for use. Fig. 2 is a detail, sectional view, the section being taken on the line 2--2 Fig. 3 is a detail, perspective view of a portion of one of the binding rings.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a base member or bar adapted to be secured by means of screws or other fastening members 2 to the edge of a counter 3 and having at appropriately spaced intervals between its ends a pair of bearing blocks 4 provided with openings 5 adaptcd to receive binder members or rings 6,

i l l l l which may be fixed against movement in said blocks by set-sciews 7. The rings 6. which are adapted to receive the loose leaves 8. are each split at 9 to permit introduction of the leaves and has beveled overlapping portions or ends it), ll. of which the latter is formed thereon a reduced semi-pliable or bendable linger- 12 formed to be threaded through an opening 13 provided in the oth r beveled portion it).

In practice. the rings may be swung open at the joints 9 to permit introduction of the leaves and after the binder has received a desired qnan't it y of the leaves, the sci-screws if are manipulated for releasing the rings .\fter the rings have been removed their overlapping ends 10. ll, are permanently jtlllll'tl by bending the semi-pliable finger l2 through the opening 123. as seen by dotted lines in Fig. 2.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is:

loosc lent hinder comprising a base member and a rin; secured thereto. said ring having oppositely beveled tcrniinnl portions. one provided with a transverse opening and illt' other overlapping such terminal portion and havin; n linger forming an extension thereof and bendable to enable it to extend through such openlng, for the purpose set forth. i

In testimony whereof, I ntlix my signature ln presence of two witness s.

JOHN IIARDEMAN PERKINS.

- Witnesses:

.\l. 1: h'Lrzos, ll. SMITH. 

